Water-closet attachment.



No. 737,814. PATENTED SEPT. 1,'1'903.

P. H. BACON.

WATER GLOSBT ATTACHMENT.

APPLIoATIoN rILED JUNE e, 190s. No MODEL.

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Patented September 1, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

PAUL H. BACON, OF NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT.

WATER-CLOSET ATTACHMENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 737,814, datedSeptember 1i, 1903.

Application filed June 6,1903. Serial Nn. 160,390. (No model.)

.To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, PAUL H. BACON, of New Haven, in the county of NewHaven and l State of Connecticut, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in W'ater-Closet Attachments; and l do hereby declare thefol-v lowing, when taken in connection with the ac# companying drawingand the figures of reference marked thereon, to be a full, clear, andexact description of the same, and which said drawing constitutes partof this specification and represents aperspective view of one form whichmy improved device may assume.

My invention relates to an improved watercloset attachment, the objectbeing to provide simple and convenient means for opening and closing theseat-cover and seat without touching the hands to them.

Vith these ends in view my invention consists in a water-closetattachment having certain details of construction and combinations ofparts, as will be hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

In carrying out my invention as herein shown I employ an upright post 2,secured at its lower end to the floor 3 by a disk-like foot 4 and havingits upper end passed upward through a sleeve 5, formed at the outer endof a bracket 6, secured to the wall of the room. Preferably this bracket6 will be made adj ustable in length, though not vso shown. The saidupright post 2 carries two verticallyad justable two-armed brackets 7and 8. The bracket 7 is provided with a thumb-screw 9, by means of whichit is secured in any desired position upon the upright post 2, andformed with two arms l0 and 11, located at an acute angle with respectto each other and provided at their outer ends with vertical sleeves 10and lll. The bracket S is formed with aAset-screw 12, by which it ismade vertically adjustable, and with two arms 13 and 14,located at anacute angle to each other and formed at their outer ends with sleeves131L and 149. The bearing-sleeves 10n and 13 receive avertically-movable lifting-rod 15, furnished about midway of its lengthwith ahandle 16 and provided with a vertically-adjustable bracket 17 forthe pivotal attachment of the upper end of a lifting-link 18, the lowerend of which is pivoted to a lifting-arm 19,

rigidly secured to the hinged seat-cover 20. A corresponding lifting-rod21, furnished with a lifting-handle 22, is mounted in the bearings 11:Land 14 aforesaid and provided with a vertically-adjustable bracket 23,having pivoted to it the upper end of a lifting-link 24, the lower endof which is pivotally connected with a lifting-ar1n 25, rigidly attachedtothe closet-scat 26. A coiled balance-spring wound upon the projectinglower end of the lifting-rod 15 exerts a constant effort to lift thesame, while a corresponding spring 28, encircling the lower end of thelifting-rod 21, exerts an effort to lift the seat 26. These springs 27and 28 are respectively attached at their upper ends to the sleeves 13and 14.a and at their lower ends to the lower ends of the lifting-rods15 and 21. They assist the user of the device in opening the seat-coverand seat, which are, however, heavy enough to normally stay closeddespite the lifting action of the springs except when the saine arereinforced by the power supplied by the user in lifting the rods.

To lift the seat-cover into its open position, the handle 16 is graspedand the rod 15 lifted, whereby the said cover is raised into its fullopen position, in which it is held by passing beyond the perpendicularinto an inclined or tilted position. During this opening movement of theseat the user is assisted by the power ofthe balance-spring 27.

To close the seat-cover, the handle 16 is pushed or pulled down upon tostart the seatcover from its inclined open position and carry it forwardbeyond the perpendicular, after which it will be closed by gravity, butwithout slamming, inasmuch as the closing of the seat takes placeagainst the power of the spring 27, which is gradually compressed as thecover moves toward its closed position.

To lift the seat into its open position, the seat-cover may first belifted by means of its handle 16 in the manner above described, or boththe seat and seat-cover may be lifted together by taking hold of thehandle 22 and lifting the rod 21 until both the seat and seatcover arecarried beyond the perpendicular. The user will be assisted by the powerof both of the springs 27 and 28 in case both the seat cover and seatare lifted at the same time or IOO by the lifting 4power-of thebalance-spring 28 alone in case the seat-cover has already been openedand the seat is being lifted by itself.

To close the seat it must be started by pulling down upon the handle 22until after it has been brought forward beyond the perpendicular, afterwhich it will close by gravity against the power of the balance-spring28, which will gradually be compressed as the seat approaches its closedposition.

If it is desired to close both the seat-cover and seat together, thehandle 16 is pulled or pushed down uponuntil both the seat and seatcoverhave passed the perpendicular, after Awhich they will be closed bygravity against the power of both of the springs 27 and 28.r

By regulating the power of the springs 27 and 28 to the weight of theseat-cover and seat,

as well as to the Weight of the other movingy parts of the attachment,the same may be balanced, as it were, and made to operate very easilyand with the expenditure of very little force on the part of the userand without any slamming or noise.

It is apparent that in carrying out my invention some changes from theconstruction herein shown and described may be made. I would thereforehave it understood that I do not limit myself to this particularconstruction, but hold myself at liberty to make such changes therein asfairly fall within the y able lifting-rods provided with handles,lifting-arms connected with said seat and seatcover, and lifting-linkspivotally connecting the said arms with the said rods.

4. The combination with the seat and seatcover of a water-closet,of twolifting-arms rigidly connected therewith, lifting-links connected withthe said arms, vertically-m ovable lifting-rods provided with handles,and balthe seat-.cover and seat.

5. The combination with the seat and seat- .cover of a water-closet, ofan upright post or support, two armed brackets mounted thereupon,twovertically-m ovable lifting-rods having bearings in the arms of the saidbrackets, lifting-links pivotally connected with the said arms, andlifting-arms connecting the lower ends of the said links with the saidseat and seat-cover.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

PAUL H. BACON.

Witnesses:

FREDERIC C. EARLE, CLARA L. TEED.

ance-springs for assisting the user in lifting

